I was able to attend the Boto Mo, Ipatrol Mo campaign this morning at Saint Michael’s College of Iligan, Inc. (Basic Education Department) in Iligan City, Philippines.

I work in the Higher Education Department and it feels good to attend such event. It is a national campaign by the Television Network giant, ABS-CBN, which advocates transparency and participation for the upcoming 2010 Presidential Elections.

At about five thirty in the morning I was able to be at the campus where the Kapagintaw Band of Iligan Medical Center College was there. They were singing the “Ako ang Simula” (I am the Change) which is the theme song for the Boto Mo, Ipatrol Mo Campaign.

Close to a six hundred people where there specially the students of SMC. It was a colorful event as the street dancers dressed in native Iliganon costume, were there. At seven, the hookup video was passed to ABS-CBN Northern Mindanao where it televised the campaign in the ABS-SBN Morning Show, Umagang Kay Ganda.

It was successful event, as the Regional TV Network featured the campaign at SMC. There was a motorcade at the city following the grand launch, but before joining the parade, I registered as a “boto (vote) patroller”.

I still have to register myself as a voter before the registration ends this October 31. I know my country still has a chance. There will still be hope, I’m crossing my fingers.